Celia and Wally Gilbert Artist-in-Residence Program

The Celia and Wally Gilbert Artist-in-Residence Program offers residencies of one to three weeks year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers looking to “explore the scientific process and interact with international scientific staff and visitors” at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) on the wooded north shore of Long Island, New York. Residents are provided with a dorm room, a private bathroom, all meals, and a $1,000 to $1,500 stipend, depending on availability and the length of the stay. Residents also have access to the CSHL archives (by appointment only) and the opportunity to conduct one-on-one consultations with scientists on site. E-mail up to 10 pages of poetry or prose, including a brief statement about the work, a 2,000-word artist statement on the interplay between writing and science in your work, and a résumé. There is no application fee. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Visit the website for complete guidelines.